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Terminology, application and abundance of medicinal plants
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| Dataset metadata |
| Description | Scientific and vernacular names of medicinal plants in the Ouassa-Pehunco area of Northern Benin, healer's local perception about current abundance and future threats of medicinal plants |
| Purpose |
Ethnological research about the use of plants for medicinal purposes |
| Main theme(s) |
- Biodiversity
- Environment
- Healing practices
- Healing traditions
- Protected areas
- Traditional medicine
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| Subtheme(s) |
Medicinal plants |
| Biome(s) |
- Savanna
- Woodland
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| Country(ies) |
Benin |
| Administration unit(s) |
community |
| Locality(ies) |
Ouassa-Pehunco, Among others: Guson (medicinal plant/botanical) garden |
| BIOTA Observatory(ies) |
not applicable |
| Period(s) |
2004-2006 |
| Sampling method(s) |
Standardized data sheets (for each plant and their medicinal use) |
| Responsible person(s) |
Annika Wieckhorst, Pierre Agbani, Marco Schmidt |
| Regional networks(s) |
BIOTA West Africa |
| Related subprojects / workpackages / topics |
- W11 Phytodiverssity dynamics
- CT2 Land use changes: agriculture and restoration
- CT4 Capacity building
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| Copyright holder |
Annika Wieckhorst, Pierre Agbani, Marco Schmidt |
| Restrictions of dissemination |
(4) Data provider |
| Start time of protection |
January 2004 |
| Duration of protection |
7 years |
| Rationale / notes |
Protection against exploitation for pharmaceutical use; access and benefit sharing according to CBD |
| Data |
| Format |
MS-Excel |
| File name(s) / size(s) |
Abundance of medicinal plants (331KB) / 331KB |
| Software requirements |
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| Documentation |
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| Format |
unspecified |
| File name(s) |
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| Status |
unspecified |
| Notes |
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| Related publications |
Wieckhorst, A.: Heiltraditionen und Biodiversität. Medizin und Umweltwissen der Baatombu Nordbenins. Dissertation.
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. |
| Contact person |
Wieckhorst, M.A. Annika
Dept. of Anthropology and African Studies, University of Mainz
IFEAS, Forum 6
55099 Mainz
Germany
Phone: 0049 - (0) 6131-3924813
Fax: 0049 - (0) 6131-3923730
 wieckhor@uni-mainz.de
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